Migrants are avoiding Greece in effort to reach Europe
The rescue of over 800 migrants off the coast of Sicily over the past two days is emblematic of a
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Day: May 13, 2016
Borissov names new labour minister after Donchev refuses post
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on May 13 that he was nominating Zornitsa Rusinova, deputy minister of labour and
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Bulgarian anti-corruption bill suffers new setback
An amended draft bill meant to create a new government body to fight corruption and conflict of interest has suffered
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Bulgaria records 0.7% economic growth in Q1 2016 – flash estimate
Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.7 per cent growth in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said
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Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.2% deflation in April
Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) shrank by 2.2 per cent year-on-year in April, the highest since 2.3 per cent annual
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Sofia meets Richard III at the Science Festival
Richard III, or at least a 3D printout of his remains, is making his first visit to Bulgaria – in
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Bulgaria anti-trust regulator says state electric utility NEK abused dominant market position
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on May 13 that it has charged state-owned electric utility NEK with abusing
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More than 180 000 Mediterranean migrant, refugee arrivals so far in 2016
An estimated 188 075 migrants and refugees had entered Europe by sea in 2016 by May 11, arriving in Italy,
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Bulgarians have lowest life expectancy in the EU – official
The life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population in 2013 – 2014 was 74.5 years, down by 0.02 years
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